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Age group distribution of 43 maxillofacial malignant jaw tumours
| Tumours | Age groups (years) | Total (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | ||
| Lymphomas | |||||
| Burkitt’s lymphoma | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 (55.8) |
| Sarcomas | |||||
| Rhabdomyosarcomas | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 (23.3) |
| Osteosarcomas | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 (7.0) |
| Carcinomas | |||||
| Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 (11.6) |
| Others | |||||
| Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.3) |
| Total | 1 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 43 (100.0) |
